my average century rate is 6 hours riding and about an hour of accumulated stops and water breaks so 5 hours sounds spectacular to me.

I have recently discovered compression tights as an aid to recovery for any ride or heavy exercise session. I also take some extra acid zapper, ibuprofen, ice my legs and take a nap. My recovery drink of choice is a homemade iced chocolate coffee latte made with almond milk and ghiradelli chocolate powder but ice cream works out on the road.

Congratulations- you finished, now take an easy week and then pick another challenge.

marni